Top news of the day: Himachal CM Sukhu denies rumours of resignation; Calcutta High Court says no differentiation in maternity benefits between regular and contractual employees, and more
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Himachal Pradesh political crisis and Calcutta High Court on difference in maternity benefits, and more in The Hindu’s top news of February 28, 2024.
Himachal Pradesh political crisis | Assembly budget session adjourned sine die; Congress rushes observers to Shimla
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on February 28 that he has not resigned and the government would complete its five years. He said several BJP leaders are in touch with him and he was ready to face all challenges. CM Sukhu added “The Congress party is united and I can assure you that we will win in the voting for the Budget.” The Congress, amid dramatic developments that included the resignation of high-profile minister Vikramaditya Singh and the suspension of 15 BJP MLAs by the Speaker, rushed former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Karnataka Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar to Shimla to parley with its members. Earlier, the State budget for 2024-25 was passed in the Assembly through a voice vote in the absence of the opposition and the House was then adjourned sine die.
Maternity benefits | Differentiation not permissible between regular, contractual employees: Calcutta High Court
Observing that no differentiation is permissible between regular and contractual employees on the question of a woman’s right to childbirth and maternity leave, the Calcutta High Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India to compensate an executive intern. The petitioner, who was employed on a contractual basis as an executive intern with RBI for a period of three years from August 16, 2011, moved the high court, questioning the failure on the part of the apex bank to allow maternity leave with pay to her for 180 days.
Tamils’ dreams finally coming true now, under NDA government: PM Narendra Modi
Several genuine demands of the Tamils that had remained only dreams for decades under the United Progressive Alliance’s rule at the Centre, have started becoming a reality over the past 10 years under the present Central government and various development projects worth thousands of crores have been sanctioned in Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
With victory on 30 more Rajya Sabha seats, NDA just 4 short of Upper House majority mark of 121
The Election Commission of India will hold a press conference on June 3, a day before the counting of votes polled in the Lok Sabha polls. Till the 2019 parliamentary polls, deputy election commissioners used to hold media briefings after each phase of polls, but the practice has been done away with.